Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no declarations of interest in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

To confirm as a correct record the Notes of the meeting of the Joint Transportation Board held on 11 June 2018

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Transportation Board held on 11 June 2018 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

This report covers the investigation and informal consultation stage of the parking restriction proposals contained in Phase 10 of the Parking Action Plan, and seeks approval to proceed to formal consultation.

Due to its size Annex 4 setting out the responses to informal consultation will be available online as a supplement to the agenda. A hard copy will be available to view at the meeting.

Decision Number D180059MEM

The report of the Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services presented the outcome of the investigation and informal consultation stages of the 40 parking restriction proposals contained in Phase 10 of the Parking Action Plan and sought approval to proceed to formal consultation in respect of 34 locations.  It was noted that five locations would not be proceeded with as the changes were no longer required or necessary and that the requested changes at the A20/A25 Wrotham Health were not readily available or were likely to be to the detriment of local residents.

RECOMMENDED:  That, subject to withdrawal of the scheme at Rochester Road, Burham (Location reference 10-29), the recommendations for each location shown in Annex 1 to the report be adopted and, where appropriate, be taken forward to formal consultation.

County Members have requested a discussion regarding vehicle parking adjacent to Tower View Industrial Estate, Wrotham.

The Joint Transportation Board gave consideration to matters raised by County Councillors Mrs S Hohler and H Rayner regarding the safety of road users and pedestrians using the footway of the A20 London Road, Wrotham in the vicinity of the Tower Industrial Estate.  County Councillor Rayner acknowledged that parking enforcement had improved the situation but stated that parking on the footpath and verges, work on vehicles in the public highway, inconsiderate parking and obscured sight lines created a danger to local residents, road users, the business premises on the site and customers visiting the industrial estate. 

RESOLVED:  That a site visit be undertaken by the local Members and officers of both the County and Borough Councils to review the issues raised. 

This report updates Members on the identified schemes approved for construction in 2018/19.

The report of KCC Highways and Transportation provided an update on the footway and carriageway improvement, drainage repairs and improvements, street lighting, transportation and safety schemes, Developer Funded Works (Sections 278 and 106 works), bridge works and approved traffic schemes.  In addition the report provided details of current County Member funded schemes within the Borough.  A verbal update was provided on progress with the relocation of the bus stop outside Café Nero in Tonbridge High Street and the improvements to Tonbridge Station Forecourt and the Board noted that consultation would be undertaken in November regarding the extension of a 20 mph speed limit into roads surrounding the High Street.   

RESOLVED:  That the report be received and noted.

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information.

There were no items considered in private.